Valkyrie
Venture capitalSunnyvale Β· Seed
Investment thesis
Valkyrie Fund is an Austin, Texas-based investment firm that backs companies from the seed stage and also operates an incubator program. Its site highlights supporting founders as they build and scale, though it does not detail specific sector focuses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.
What they invest in
from 20 of 30 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ8Deep Tech Γ7Hardware Γ6Data & Infrastructure Γ4SaaS Γ4Advanced Manufacturing Γ3Cleantech Γ3Energy Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ10
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founderΓ52 foundersΓ43 foundersΓ1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments Β· 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSpring Silicon builds full-stack compute infrastructure, spanning compilers to ASICs, purpose-built for physical AI and edge inference to power autonomous machines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsNew York, US
Ryan Smith(Founder)inDesmond Mehta(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupSV AngelVine Ventures
Agemica uses AI to rank disease mechanisms across omics data, targets, and safe-drug libraries, then tests predicted drug combinations in ex-vivo human cancer models to measure cancer-cell death, tumor-volume reduction, and healthy-cell safety.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Agiga develops EchoVision, AI-powered smart glasses for blind and low-vision users that provide live audio descriptions of surroundings, read printed text aloud with positioning cues, and connect hands-free to remote assistance services like Aira and Be My Eyes.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechBay Area, US
Huasong Cao(Founder)
Antaris offers a cloud-based platform for designing, simulating, and operating satellite missions and constellations, supporting any payload, bus, or mission architecture.
Cloud ComputingSaaSSpace Tech
Tom Barton(CEO and Co-Founder)Karthik Govindhasamy(CTO and Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)E2MC VenturesGrit VenturesStreamlined VenturesLockheed Martin VenturesWestWave Capital
Buoyant Aero provides fully electric, self-flying aerial advertising platforms (blimps) as a service for brands and events.
AdTechAdvanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsNew York City, US
Benjamin Claman(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Cache develops a platform for reliable long-term storage and access of biomolecules to support precision medicine and fundamental research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsFifty YearsHAWKTAILJuniperLifeX VenturesTrousdale Ventures
Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundUrban Innovation
Co-investorsCatcherVC
Exabits provides AI compute infrastructure by refining GPU assets (such as GB200s, H100s, H200s, and RTX5090s) from leading manufacturers to support AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBloccelerate VCEdessa CapitalFOMO VenturesGenerative VenturesLBANK Labs+4 more
Feon develops high-performance battery electrolytes using a discovery platform (EDGE) to improve battery performance, safety, and cost across various battery chemistries.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWoburn, US
Zhiao Yu(Cofounder)Wenxiao Huang(Chief Executive Officer and President)
Co-investorsFine Structures VenturesFoothill VenturesMassVenturesEight Roads Ventures
Ferveret develops advanced cooling technology for data centers and computing infrastructure, using subcooled boiling methods derived from nuclear reactor engineering.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Reza Azizian(Founder)inMatteo Bucci(Founder)in
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCathexis VenturesThe E14 FundTO VCY Combinator
Integral AI builds interactive world models, an agent generation platform for creating digital and real-world agents, and a multimodal input/output interface.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Jad Tarifi(Founder)inNima Asgharbeygi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrit VenturesSamsung NextAlso CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcCaffeinated CapitalCircle & Co.+5 more
Lyte operates a network of kiosks where users rent and return portable smartphone chargers via credit card or through the Lyte app, with options like day-passes and subscriptions.
ConsumerHardwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Dajiang Wei(Founder)
Co-investors645 VenturesBling CapitalExpansion Venture Capital
Machine learning and data platform for understanding how diseases fight back and resist therapies
David Li(Founder)in
Minitable provides a waitlist and reservation management system for restaurants, offering customer check-in, SMS and voice notifications, customer profiles with tags, and a dashboard that requires no dedicated hardware.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Yang Pan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHan Shen(Director)George Gong(Director)
Co-investorsiFly.vc
Co-investorsBODL
Palmetto is a company focused on advancing clean energy solutions and contributing to a global transition towards renewable energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSCharleston, US
Co-investorsCarbonEnergy Impact PartnersEvergy VenturesGreycroftLerer HippeauMKB
Phygtl develops a behavioral intelligence layer that captures how people meet, move, and coordinate in physical spaces, focusing on real-world intent, timing, and social patterns.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Co-investorsAPA Venture PartnersSerafundSora VenturesThree PointInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
TransAstra develops propulsion systems and telescope technology for space operations.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Joel Sercel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLombardstreet Ventures
World is a decentralized protocol providing universal proof of human identity for the internet, along with financial infrastructure and a native token called WLD, operated through the World App and World Chain blockchain.
Crypto & Web3FintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & Chairman, Tools for Humanity)Alex Blania(Co-founder & CEO, Tools for Humanity)inMax Novendstern(Co-founder, Tools for Humanity)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla Ventures1confirmationDigital Currency Group+5 more
Crystal Sonic develops patented Sonic Lift-off technology that uses sound waves to separate thin devices from their semiconductor wafer base, allowing the base to be reused.
HardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Integral Β· kalkinemedia.com Β· Aug 13, 2026
Worldcoin Β· cryptonews.net Β· Jul 25, 2026
Lyte Β· superbcrew.com Β· Jan 7, 2026
Feon Β· battery-tech.net Β· Aug 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Valkyrie made?
- Valkyrie has 29 tracked investments.
- What stage does Valkyrie invest at?
- Valkyrie invests at the Seed stage.
- Where is Valkyrie located?
- Valkyrie is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.
- Who does Valkyrie co-invest with?
- Valkyrie most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Fifty Years, Grit Ventures, among 50 tracked co-investors.
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